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Rainfall lifts dry hydro lakes - but more needed
The weekend brought 300 millimetres of rain but it's not enough to support power demands over the winter.

White Ferns welcome back stars for Australian T20 series
The White Ferns will welcome back Sophie Devine, Melie Kerr and Lea Tahuhu for the three-match T20 series against Australia.

Watch: Luxon tries to bowl them over in India with a spot of cricket
Christopher Luxon spent some of his time joining in on the fun.

Liverpool legend Hansen receives MBE
Former Liverpool defender and long-time BBC Match of the Day pundit Alan Hansen receives his MBE for services to football and broadcasting at Windsor Castle on Tuesday.

Americanswers…on 5 Live! Is Trump standing up to Putin?
The presidents are speaking on the phone.

Eddie Howe to be given Freedom of Newcastle
League Cup celebrations continue, with Blyth's Dan Burn nominated for the Freedom of Northumberland.

Pedestrian dies and others hurt in crash on Strand
Onlookers described seeing a van emerging from a side road before crashing into pedestrians.

Watch: Henry Zeffman on what new welfare changes mean
Watch: Henry Zeffman on what new welfare changes mean

Under 22s to be excluded from incapacity benefits
The move comes as part of an overhaul of the welfare system as the UK's benefits bill rises.

First picture of North Sea tanker collision crew released
Oil tanker Stena Immaculate and cargo ship Solong collided in the North Sea on 10 March.

Harshita Brella murder suspect's parents arrested
Ms Brella's death has prompted an international manhunt for her husband, Pankaj Lamba.

Here's how much more renters are paying since Covid
"The pandemic disrupted the housing market significantly from the minute the first lockdown was announced."

Bulgarian football club apologises for mourning ex-player who wasn’t dead
"Being buried alive is quite stressful, really,’’ said former Bulgarian top-flight club striker Petko Ganchev.

2025 really is science fiction
How much of yesterday's science fiction has become today's reality?

Rejection, non-league and pushing trolleys: Burn's rise to England
Newcastle defender Dan Burn reflects on his route to the England squad via non-league football and pushing trolleys at a supermarket.

Djokovic player union begins legal action against tennis tours
The players' union co-founded by Novak Djokovic begins legal action against tennis' governing bodies, citing "anti-competitive practices and a blatant disregard for player welfare".

BBC Scotland to scrap flagship soap River City
The BBC said there had been a significant change in audience behaviour away from long-running shows.

'Once again, fear has gripped the people in Gaza'
Gaza residents were woken by airstrikes hitting buildings as Israel shattered a two-month ceasefire.

Why has Israel bombed Gaza and what next for ceasefire deal?
The truce was already in trouble - now Israeli air strikes have dealt it a huge blow.

Faisal Islam: A million people will lose thousands after benefit changes
These plans are more geared towards making budgetary numbers add up than fundamental welfare reform.

UK Athletics denies Paralympian's manslaughter
Abdullah Hayayei died after a metal cage fell on him during training at Newham Leisure Centre.

Top US Supreme Court justice rebukes Trump's call to impeach judge
Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare statement after Trump called for a judge that halted his deportations to be impeached.

Germany votes for historic boost to defence spending
The move alters the German constitution, allowing the country to increase its military spending.